Chap. 77.—An ACT to amend and re-enaet seetion 2216 of the code of Virginia
relating to the issuing of marriage licenses.

Approved January 17, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
two thousand two.hundred and sixteen of the code of Virginia be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 2216. Marriage license—by whom issued.—Every license for a
marriage shall be issued by the clerk of the court of the county or
corporation in which the female to be married usually resides; and
in case the latter is a non-resident of the state, then by the clerk of
the court of the county or corporation in which the marriage is to be
solemnized; or, if the office of the clerk be vacant, by the judge of
the county court of such county, or the mayor of such corporation,
who shall make return thereof to the clerk as soon as there may be
one; provided, however, that when the residence of a female to be
married is within the limits of a city, the license for such marriage
shall be issued by the clerk of the court of such city; provided,
further, that all marriages of females residing within jurisdiction of
a corporation or hustings court, which have fees heretofore solem-
nized by virtue of a license issued by the clerk of the court of the
county wherein a city was or is situated, shall be as valid as if such
license was issued by the clerk of such corporation or hustings court.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.